Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule

Jurisdiction

USA

Law category

Children’s Online Privacy Protection (US)

Date

1 Apr 2000

Prevents dishonest or misleading actions involving the gathering, utilization, and/or exposure of children's personal information on the Internet

Excerpt from regulation

COPPA imposes certain requirements on operators of websites or online services directed to children under 13 years of age, and on operators of other websites or online services that have actual knowledge that they are collecting personal information online from a child under 13 years of age.

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Related deceptive patterns

Hard to cancel ›The user finds it easy to sign up or subscribe, but when they want to cancel they find it very hard. Forced action ›The user wants to do something, but they are required to do something else undesirable in return.Obstruction ›The user is faced with barriers or hurdles, making it hard for them to complete their task or access information.

Related enforcement

In the Matter of Epic Games, Inc ›$245 million in fines